Teachers develop assessment plans before students begin their research projects. When the projects have been completed, it is most important for students to:
a) self-evaluate their achievement and effort
b) store research materials for future verification
c) select new research topics
d) publish results
Ques. 2Generally speaking, teachers who have learned to value the process as well as the product are more likely to encourage creativity among their students.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 3Of the following, the best way to motivate children to engage in research and improve their writing skills is by:
a) establishing a climate of inquiry
b) assigning research projects as homework
c) limiting students to one research topic per semester
d) helping them identify spelling and punctuation errors
Ques. 4The best way to teach an art lesson is for the teacher to provide young children with patterns to trace or copy.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 5Ten-year-old Betsy created a picture book about children who lived in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. Each page contained a picture, fictional accounts of children's lives, and sidebars with factual information about the time period. This book could best be described as a:
a) folklore text
b) biography
c) autobiography
d) multigenre book
Ques. 6Lev Vygotsky (1933), a Russian theorist, has argued that learning is fundamentally a cognitive activity.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 7Two students in Anna Scott's class are English learners. When their classmates are completing a writing assignment, these students should:
a) translate materials into their native languages
b) attend classes in phonemic awareness instruction
c) be helped to use writing to facilitate learning
d) complete an alternate oral assignment
Ques. 8Classrooms in which product is emphasized over process are generally more creative environments.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false